by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Thu Sep 21 12:10:24 PDT 2017

A construction worker fell to his death Thursday while working on Fortis Property Group’s condominium project 1 Seaport. Juan Chonillo, 36, of Corona, fell 29 stories at 161 Maiden Lane while pouring concrete, the New York Daily News reported. He died at the scene. Chonillo was wearing a harness, but it wasn’t hooked up. His cousin, Angel Munoz, told the Daily News that Chonillo had worked in construction for more than 10 years. “He was […]

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Wed Sep 20 09:25:22 PDT 2017

Joyce Matz, a publicist known for routinely going toe-to-toe with powerful developers to preserve New York City landmarks, died on Monday at the age of 92. Matz was the chairwoman of Community Board 5’s landmarks committee in the 1980s, but she truly made her mark as a spokesperson for various organizations fighting to prevent the demolition of some of the city’s most historic buildings, the New York Times reported. Her causes over the years have […]

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Fri Sep 22 12:00:48 PDT 2017

From the September issue: Spurred on by the rising number of construction site injuries and deaths over the last few years — 30 construction workers were killed in New York in 2015 and 2016, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration — the City Council is working to curb future tragedies with a comprehensive legislative package called the Construction Safety Act. While most bills in the package passed without much controversy, one has become a […]

by Kathryn @ The Real Deal New York

Tue Sep 19 06:00:40 PDT 2017

Michelin star chef Missy Robbins plans to open a new restaurant at Two Trees Management’s $3 billion Domino Sugar redevelopment. Robbins, who owns the Williamsburg restaurant Lilia, will take roughly 4,000 square feet at 325 Kent Avenue, the New York Post reported. The restaurant is expected to open next year. In June, Two Trees announced that craft beer and specialty shop Mekelburg’s planned to open a 4,000-square-foot location at 325 Kent Avenue, the first retailer […]

by Theselby @ the selbyJohn Demsey – Group President Estee Lauder at home in New York City – the selby

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Thu Sep 21 09:15:57 PDT 2017

Broadway producer Bill DeSeta and his wife Donna listed their 10,000-square-foot townhouse on West 80th Street for $20 million. The couple paid $170,000 for the home at 323 West 80th Street in 1970, the New York Post reported. It was then a single-room-occupancy hotel, separated into 20 rooms. They spent $200,000 renovating the home, and it now features a 3,000-square-foot owners’ duplex and eight separate units. There’s also a private roof-garden and garage. The landmarked […]

by newurbanagenda @ Urban Agenda Magazine

Tue Sep 19 08:25:47 PDT 2017

Photo Credit: Green over Grey Living Walls and Design | www.greenovergrey.com The Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering is co-hosting a one-day workshop with Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey on Monday, October 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop will be a day-long

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Fri Sep 22 04:30:51 PDT 2017

From the September issue: There’s no shortage of bad actor landlord horror stories in New York City, from property owners busting down doors to sending in attack dogs. Last month, the City Council passed a slew of tenant-harassment protection bills, one of which puts the onus on landlords to prove any alleged actions — from shutting off utilities to calling a tenant late at the night — were not intended to harass and displace a tenant. […]

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Thu Sep 21 08:00:46 PDT 2017

The Far West Side has already drawn some of the world’s biggest financial and law firms. And now, it’s landed perhaps the biggest prize of them all: Amazon. The e-commerce giant announced Thursday that it has signed a 360,000-square-foot, 15-year lease at Brookfield Property Partners’ 5 Manhattan West. It will serve as New York’s main location for Amazon Advertising, and jobs at the site will include software engineers, data analysts and economists. Amazon will take […]

by Jhila Farzaneh @ The Real Deal New York

Fri Sep 22 14:57:59 PDT 2017

The Real Deal Los Angeles‘ fall magazine is set to hit newsstands this October! The upcoming issue is packed with the most important industry news and insider information, including a look inside the world of residential broker coaching and foreign investment in L.A. real estate. The October magazine will also look at the top commercial brokerages doing business in the San Fernando Valley, as well the city’s industrial boom — currently the most in-demand sector […]

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Tue Sep 19 07:00:18 PDT 2017

Facing crushing debt and competition from online retailers, Toys “R” Us filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday. The company has more than $5 billion in long-term debt, $400 million of which is coming due in 2018, the New York Times reported. Vornado Realty Trust, along with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Bain Capital, borrowed heavily to purchase the company in 2005 for $6 billion. To help Toys “R” Us continue to pay suppliers and employees, JPMorgan […]

by John @ Center548

Tue Apr 29 11:59:25 PDT 2014

Center548 is honored to house the twenty-second edition of The Outsider Art Fair this May. Over forty international galleries will present their workout throughout the three floors of Center548 – NYC’s premier event venue in Chelsea. For more information, please … Continue reading →

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Fri Sep 22 14:15:22 PDT 2017

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to curb homelessness in New York City is exacerbating the housing crisis, according to New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, who is calling on the mayor to stop allowing landlords of rent-stabilized apartments to turn their buildings into homeless shelters. The city has $98 million in contracts out with such building owners, who ironically are chipping away at the stock of affordable rental housing by repurposing their buildings for […]

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Fri Sep 22 06:45:36 PDT 2017

Hurricane Irma hit some of the most valuable real estate in the U.S., and that’s hardly a coincidence. Home values in areas prone to natural disasters have been rising far more quickly than in the rest of the country, according to a new study by Attom Data Solutions. The company matched areas with government data on storms, floods, earthquakes and wildfires and found that those with a very high risk of natural disasters saw home […]

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Thu Sep 21 04:00:37 PDT 2017

According to this week’s market reports, 5.2 million square feet of office space are scheduled for completion in the last remaining months of 2017 in Brooklyn and Manhattan, and 5.6 percent of home sales nationwide were flips. Residential Townhouse sales | Leslie J. Garfield & Co. In the first two weeks in September, six townhouses went into contract in Brooklyn and Manhattan, 27 townhouses entered the market, and 26 dropped their ask. Read the full […]

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Thu Sep 21 07:30:21 PDT 2017

Sky-high retail rents have stores in some of New York City’s prime shopping districts aggressively seeking relief. Real estate players say they are getting calls every day from stores asking for rent reductions of as much as 50 percent, according to the New York Post. Douglas Elliman retail chair Faith Hope Consolo told the paper it was an “epidemic.” The stores are in trendy New York neighborhoods like Soho and the Meatpacking District and along […]

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Fri Sep 22 13:30:16 PDT 2017

Affordable housing has been one of the most dominant topics in New York City over the past few years, and one City Council member now wants the conversation to include affordable retail as well. Council member Robert Cornegy, who represents Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights, told The Real Deal he plans to introduce legislation by the end of the year that would offer developers incentives like tax breaks and additional development rights if they agree to […]

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Wed Sep 20 11:35:04 PDT 2017

From TRD LA: New York transplants, rejoice. The pizza options in Los Angeles are looking a lot less dismal. Brooklyn staple Roberta’s is leasing a space at the Culver City Platform project at 8850 Washington Boulevard, Eater reported. The pizzeria had been running a pop-up outside the property for some time, but that closed earlier this year. The Platform project plays host to Loqui, Blue Bottle Coffee, Hayden, SoulCycle and Tom Dixon. Representatives for Roberta’s […]

by Kerry Barger @ The Real Deal New York

by newurbanagenda @ Urban Agenda Magazine

Thu Sep 21 08:28:06 PDT 2017

Drew University, a Phi Beta Kappa liberal arts university, includes the College of Liberal Arts, the Drew Theological School and the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies. Drew is located on a beautiful, wooded, 186-acre campus in Madison, New Jersey, a thriving small town close to New York City. Written by Drew University’s Office of Communications

by John @ Center548

Fri Apr 05 08:07:57 PDT 2013

Center548 — NYC’s premier event space, located in the heart of the Chelsea arts district at 548 West 22nd Street between 10th and 11th Avenues, has been chosen as the new event space for The Outsider Art Fair. Learn more … Continue reading →

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by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Thu Sep 21 06:05:23 PDT 2017

James Dyson will have more than 9,000 square feet of penthouse space to test his company’s latest vacuum cleaners. The British billionaire and head of the namesake company snapped up an apartment at Zeckendorf Devevelopment’s 520 Park Avenue for between $73 million and $83 million, the New York Post reported. The tower is a short walk from Dyson’s new flagship store at 640 Fifth Avenue. Barclays CEO Bob Diamond was also revealed to be buying […]

by Jamie @ The Real Deal New York

Thu Sep 21 12:30:34 PDT 2017

MGM Resorts International places a $675M bet on Bridgeport casino project The Las Vegas-based hospitality and entertainment company announced plans for a $675 million casino and entertainment complex in Bridgeport. The waterfront casino in the Steelpointe Harbor area would also include a 700-seat theater, a 300-room hotel, retail space and dining options. While casino gambling in Connecticut is currently limited to two federal Indian reservations — though plans for another casino in East Windsor was […]

by admin @ Gustavson/Dundes Architecture & Design LLP

Sat Aug 07 23:10:24 PDT 2010

North Shore Synagogue in Syosset, NY, commissioned Gustavson/Dundes to design a new nursery school to serve the growing community and to attract new members. We began by conducting a careful study of the existing facility, preparing accurate as-built drawings and understanding the many needs of the synagogue and school. Our ‘playful’ design features a “children’s […]

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Thu Sep 21 04:30:51 PDT 2017

From the September issue: If you happen to be a developer constructing a residential tower on Billionaires’ Row, it would seem to be a simple matter of decorum and good manners to top out at 1,000 feet — at the very least. In other words: Go big or go home. But not everyone on the 57th Street corridor is abiding by those unspoken rules. Case and point is 252 East 57th Street, the new (and nearly […]

One of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of skin care, makeup, and fragrance products located on 5th Avenue, the Estée Lauder Companies, invited our Apex for Youth mentors and mentees to Career Day on Friday, April 29. Not many of us were familiar with the beauty industry and its marketing, so the panelists introduced ... Continued

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by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Tue Sep 19 12:45:52 PDT 2017

In 2015, Miki Naftali was one of the first developers to declare that the Emperor had no clothes. Land was just too expensive for deals to make sense, he said at the time, and his company, the Naftali Group, would be focusing for a time on their active projects rather than sourcing new deals. But now, that dormant period has ended. The developer is stitching together an Upper East Side assemblage along Madison Avenue, likely […]

by The Real Deal Staff @ The Real Deal New York

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Thu Sep 21 06:40:15 PDT 2017

Aras Agalarov, a developer with ties to the Trump family and the supposed source of Russian government dirt on Hillary Clinton in the infamous Donald Trump Jr. meeting, sold an apartment in a Midtown condo tower ensnared in a Kazakh corruption case as his name started popping up in news reports. “There is absolutely no connection between selling these two properties to anything in the news,” an attorney representing the Agalarovs told the New York […]

by admin @ Gustavson/Dundes Architecture & Design LLP

Tue Aug 10 02:00:00 PDT 2010

Gustavson/Dundes has completed numerous free-standing homes and large additions in the New York metropolitan area. This particular project, located in Garden City, NY, features natural stone, cedar shingles, asphalt roof and includes a double height basement space incorporating a half-court basketball court, exercise room, pub room and media room. The house also includes six bedrooms […]

by newurbanagenda @ Urban Agenda Magazine

Tue Sep 12 08:01:09 PDT 2017

The eastbound main span will soon connect to the Westchester approach. (Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of the Governor) By Ilene Dube The Brooklyn Bridge, an engineering marvel of its era, is considered a work of art, one that has inspired other artists from Georgia O’Keeffe to Red Grooms. As the replacement for New York’s Tappan Zee Bridge

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Tue Sep 19 08:50:29 PDT 2017

UPDATED: Sep 18., 4:30 pm: Fairbridge Properties bought a 53,000-square-foot office building in Inwood, records filed with the city Tuesday show. Acadia Real Estate Trust sold the property at 4055 10th Avenue for $30.6 million. Fairbridge, a New Jersey-based investment firm, financed its acquisition with a $24.5 million loan from French financial services firm Societe Generale, according to records. The building has sextupled in value since Acadia bought it in 2006, when it paid just […]

by Isabel Schwab @ Luxury Listings NYC

by John @ Center548

Thu Jan 22 13:06:17 PST 2015

3D Printshow New York, 16-19 April 2015. 3D Printshow returns to New York in 2015, showcasing the latest tech innovations in the USA’s most vibrant, exciting city. Alongside the incredible showfloor filled with the biggest names and the hottest … Continue reading →

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Wed Sep 20 04:30:38 PDT 2017

From the September issue: At 23, when Anthony Lolli, the founder of the Brooklyn-based rental brokerage Rapid Realty, made his first $1 million after just four years in the real estate business, he bought himself a watch. And not just any watch. His was a Rolex Masterpiece in three shades of gold with a diamond-encrusted ring around its face. The price: $36,000. “Work like others won’t, so you can live like others can’t,” writes Lolli in […]

by admin @ Gustavson/Dundes Architecture & Design LLP

Wed Aug 11 23:34:12 PDT 2010

Estée Lauder engaged Gustavson/Dundes to design a retail store and beauty spa in the Americana shopping center in Manhasset, NY. The project included a modest merchandising area on the ground floor and large day spa on the lower level connected by a monumental circular metal and glass stair. The spa has been expanded twice and […]

by Derek Smith @ The Real Deal New York

Thu Sep 21 13:00:13 PDT 2017

Gathering meticulous property information is not the rousing task most developers signed on for when they dreamed of building skyscrapers. But without knowing everything about the area you intend on developing in and the success and failure of similar projects that came before yours, building a property in New York City is like a blind game of darts with millions of dollars on the line. Even knowing the current lay of the land is not […]

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Fri Sep 22 09:10:07 PDT 2017

The former operator of the JW Marriott Essex House hotel have agreed to pay $1.5 million to the family of a woman who was murdered there in 2009. Andree Bejjani, a real estate investor, was stabbed and strangled by housekeeping manager Derrick Praileau in 2009, the New York Daily News reported. Praileau used his key to get into the unit she was staying in, and he was convicted of murder and sentenced to 23 years […]

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by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Thu Sep 21 14:47:15 PDT 2017

New York Mets pitcher A.J. Ramos is making Sky his home base. The baseball player, who moved to New York City this summer after leaving his former team the Miami Marlins, is leasing a one-bedroom at the tower at 605 West 42nd Street, according to the Moinian Group, which developed the rental tower. Ramos is paying rent, the developer said, but it was not immediately clear how much. One-bedrooms listed on the building’s website start […]

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Tue Sep 19 07:30:45 PDT 2017

From TRD Miami: Gov. Rick Scott ordered state agencies to suspend certain construction permit requirements and other regulations to quicken repairs at property damaged last week by Hurricane Irma. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation issued an emergency order to “suspend certain regulations and fees that may prevent, hinder or delay” recovery from Irma, including roof repairs and installations. “I think that’s a great move. It has been done in the past” after […]

by newurbanagenda @ Urban Agenda Magazine

Mon Sep 18 06:49:10 PDT 2017

Photos courtesy of Newark Museum | www.newarkmuseum.org REPERTOIRE by Molly Hatch Opens Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Newark Museum Ceramic Artist Molly Hatch has been commissioned to produce a monumental three-part installation in the niches in the Engelhard Court. Hatch is known for her murals made up of underglaze-painted porcelain plates, including two major installations at

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Fri Sep 22 07:25:21 PDT 2017

Northwood Investors refinanced its Financial District office tower 100 Broadway with a $150 million loan from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. The new mortgage replaces a $130 million loan from Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Real Estate Weekly reported. Northwood, founded by Blackstone veteran John Kukral, bought the 380,000-square-foot, 24-story tower for $150 million in 2013 from Madison Capital and Meadow Partners. Tenants include IA Interior Architects, Tommy John and MM.LaFleur. Northwood sold the Palace […]

by Ashley McHugh @ The Real Deal New York

Fri Sep 22 07:09:39 PDT 2017

On Tuesday, Sept. 26 from noon to 2 p.m. Crain’s will present a luncheon to honor its “50 Most Powerful Women” in New York at Cipriani at 110 East 42nd Street. Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s chief of staff Melissa DeRosa, Cathy Engelbert of Deloitte, Dr. Laura Forese of New York-Presbyterian and Sheena Wright of United Way New York will speak at the event. The following day, Wednesday, Sept. 27, CoreNet Global’s New […]

by kp@therealdeal.com @ The Real Deal New York

Thu Sep 21 05:11:16 PDT 2017

Hurricane Harvey has delayed Robert Durst’s California murder trial for six months after the defense attorney’s Houston office was flooded. On Wednesday the real estate scion agreed to move the preliminary hearing date to April 16, 2018, the New York Daily News reported. “I hadn’t planned to allow any delay, but because of events in Houston, it is necessary for me to delay the case,” Los Angeles judge Mark Windham said. Durst stands on trial […]

by newurbanagenda @ Urban Agenda Magazine

Tue Sep 19 09:26:47 PDT 2017

Urban Agenda Magazine is currently accepting submissions for the Fall 2017 Photo Contest entitled, “WEATHER PATTERNS.” There’s been a lot of crazy weather lately and we want to see if any New Jersey-based photographers have captured these dramatic moments! The image could be of the 2017 Eclipse, hail, hurricanes, rain, giant surf, cloud patterns or

by newurbanagenda @ Urban Agenda Magazine

Tue Sep 12 08:00:28 PDT 2017

All About Downtown Street Fair, Jersey City The leaves will soon be falling, the air is crisp…it’s time for fall festivals! By Laurie Pellichero Mark your calendar for these upcoming New Jersey events: St. Demetrios Greek Festival September 7-10 St. Demetrios 40th Annual Greek Festival 721 Rahway Avenue, Union; Thursday 6-11pm, Friday 5-12pm, Saturday Noon-Midnight,

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Tue Sep 19 04:30:17 PDT 2017

From the September issue: John Banks, President Much like his predecessor, Steven Spinola, what Banks brings to the table at REBNY are years of experience in policy and the many connections he made along the way. He’s also earned a reputation as a firm and level-headed negotiator. From humble beginnings in New York City’s Finance Department, Banks rose to chief of staff for the City Council and went on to spend 13 years as the […]

by Lexi @ The Real Deal New York

Wed Sep 20 06:30:38 PDT 2017

The global immigration firm Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy may as well be moving to a new country. The company, based Downtown, signed a 16-year lease for 108,000 square feet at 1400 Broadway at West 38th Street. The asking rent for the space — on floors eight through 10 — was $59 per square foot, the New York Post reported. With 40 offices worldwide, Fragomen’s New York office is currently at 7 Hanover Square. […]

by The Real Deal Staff @ The Real Deal New York

by newurbanagenda @ Urban Agenda Magazine

Tue Sep 19 09:27:04 PDT 2017

Photo Credit: Asbury Park Distilling Co. Craft Distilleries are Booming in New Jersey By Laurie Pellichero From Jersey City to Cape May, craft distilleries have been quickly popping up and producing local spirits throughout the state. While craft beers and breweries have grown quite ubiquitous in New Jersey, it’s been in just the past few years that